Sinclair Community College\u2019s average student age is 27 years old. With college programs opening more doors for high school students, that number might change.<\/p>\n
Programs like Post Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) allows students with a minimum 2.5 GPA to enter Sinclair during their freshmen year of high school, according to Deborah Mosher, administrative assistant of the PSEO program.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis program is a great way for students to get college credit and the full college experience,\u201d Mosher said.<\/p>\n
Mosher, who assists more than 400 students in the PSEO program, understands that some students can be a little apprehensive about attending Sinclair.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of (high school) students don\u2019t expect to be in class with other Sinclair students,\u201d Mosher said. \u201cThis can be overwhelming to some. That\u2019s why I recommend the (Mason) Courseview (Center), because it\u2019s smaller than the downtown campus. It may be a better place for some students to start.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amanda Phillips, a junior at Brookville High School who is in the PSEO program, said she understands first-hand the apprehension Mosher speaks of.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt first I was intimidated by the sheer size of Sinclair versus my high school,\u201d Phillips said. \u201cComing to campus was kind of scary.\u201d<\/p>\n
Phillips, who hopes to have her associate\u2019s degree when she finishes high school, said she understands what it takes to be successful in college after a couple of quarters at Sinclair.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou must have a strong work ethic to attend college. The work load is a lot heavier than high school,\u201d Phillips said.<\/p>\n
Mosher said the PSEO program is just one way that students can enter college while in high school.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re in high school you must register through a program to attend Sinclair. The pre-college Web site, on Sinclair\u2019s homepage, lists many different programs students can apply for,\u201d Mosher said.<\/p>\n
Eugene Turner, a junior at the Ponitz Career Technology Center, enrolled at Sinclair through the Senior-to-Sophomore program.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy counselor at Ponitz thought the Senior-to-Sophomore program would be a great opportunity for me since I maintained a 3.5 GPA in my high school,\u201d Turner said.<\/p>\n
Turner, who wants to major in the medical field at The Ohio State University, said he sees this as an opportunity to help Dayton Public Schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cI get the opportunity to go back to Ponitz and tell other juniors about my experience attending Sinclair,\u201d Turner said. \u00a0\u201cThat way they will be able to see past what the public schools offer: A chance to experience college life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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